Reg Trott | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 2 January 1930 |
Birth Place: | Mitcham, Surrey, England |
Career1: | Wimbledon Dons |
Years1: | 1949–1955 |
Career2: | Oxford Cheetahs |
Years2: | 1955 |
Career3: | Norwich Stars |
Years3: | 1956–1964 |
Career4: | West Ham Hammers |
Years4: | 1965–1967 |
Career5: | Eastbourne Eagles |
Years5: | 1969–1972 |
Teamyear1: | 1954, 1955, 1965 |
Teamhonour1: | League champion |
Teamyear2: | 1950, 1951, 1953, 1963, 1965 |
Teamhonour2: | National Trophy/KO Cup |
Teamyear3: | 1965, 1966 |
Teamhonour3: | London Cup |
Teamyear4: | 1971 |
Teamhonour4: | League champion (tier 2) |
Herbert Reginald Trott (2 January 1930 – 19 September 2015) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[1]
Trott, born in Mitcham, began his British leagues career riding for Wimbledon Dons during the 1949 Speedway National League.[2] Although in his novice season, he rode some significant meetings recording a 2.87 average.[3] He went on to ride for seven seasons at Wimbledon, in which time he won three National Trophies (1950, 1951 and 1953) and two league titles (1954 and 1955).[4]
In 1956, he signed for Norwich Stars[5] and would stay with the club for nine years until the end of the 1964 season.[6] During his time at Norwich he won another National Trophy in 1963.[7]
When the British League was inaugurated in 1965, Trott joined West Ham[8] and contributed to a league, Knockout Cup and London Cup treble winning season.[9]
After missing the 1967 and 1968 seasons, he returned to speedway riding for Eastbourne Eagles for the 1969 British League Division Two season and averaged a solid 8.73.[10] He remained at Eastbourne for four years and won the league title with them in 1971. He retired after the 1972 season and later became a speedway referee.